M K Standby

M.K. Standby is a free-verse poet from Melbourne, Australia. She notes that her poetry helps her to focus on the beautiful, often overlooked details of life. In 2020 she launched an Instagram page originally posting under the name 'Confessions of a Lily', a childhood nickname. As the page grew, a decision was made to change the pseudonym to M.K. Standby paying homage to her great-grandfather, a prolific writer in the 1950's. M.K. Standby shares her writing in the hope that it supports,...See more

M.K. Standby is a free-verse poet from Melbourne, Australia. She notes that her poetry helps her to focus on the beautiful, often overlooked details of life. In 2020 she launched an Instagram page originally posting under the name 'Confessions of a Lily', a childhood nickname. As the page grew, a decision was made to change the pseudonym to M.K. Standby paying homage to her great-grandfather, a prolific writer in the 1950's. M.K. Standby shares her writing in the hope that it supports, connects, and empowers others. See less